To Canada
VISA ISSUED
YEAR
FAMILY CLASS
ASSISTED RELATIVE
(T) INDEPENDENTS
(&T) TOT}
1980
4501 (72.5%)
496 (8%)
1212 (19.5%)
1981
4016 (63%)
899 (14%)
(20.6%) 1462 (238) ·
(2.7%)
1982
3627 (53.3%)
661 (10.3%)
(47.7%) 2160 (33.5%)
(1.1%)
1983
4166 (63%)
122 (1.8%)
(8%)
2331 (35.2%)
(2.6%)
1984
3435 (45.4%)
105 (1.4%)
(73%)
4034 (53.2%)
(14.4%)
1985
2427 (36.2%)
354 (5.3%)
(-38)
3915 (58.5%)
(-11.6%)
1986
1328 (15.2%)
189 (2.2%)
(86%)
7286 (82.6%)
(31.5%)
1987
2231 (14%)
648 (4%)
(1498) 13602 (82%)
(150%)
(until Sept. 30)
Source: Canadian Commission in Hong Kong